Must-Reads: Jan. 5, 2018

10 Ways to Destress After the Holidays
Give yourself a nice pat on the back - you made it through another profitable holiday season! Looking for ways to wind down after the madness that comes with this stressful season? Take a look at these 10 tips. Read more at American Salon.

Setting a New Year’s Resolution? It’s Time to Get SMART
Did you know that only 8 percent of people stick to their new year’s resolution? There are many reasons that cause people to break their resolutions within a couple of months of creating them - but there is a strategy you can employ to conquer your goals. It’s called the SMART method. Read more at The Booker Blog.

3 Ways You Might Be Making Yourself Less Creative, According to Science
With the start of a new year, everyone is in the mindset of creating goals that will help increase their productivity and improve their creativity. But did you know that if you use these simple methods, you can increase your creative ability? Read more at Inc.

Five Simple Steps to Achieving New Year’s Resolutions
Regardless of what your new year’s resolution is, your willingness to follow through with it relies heavily on your mindset when you set those goals for the year, according to Sanam Hafeez, PsyD. Here are her five favorite tips that will set you up for success in 2018. Read more American Spa.

50 Inspirational Entrepreneurial Quotes
As a salon or spa owner, you have witnessed the difficulties entrepreneurship first-hand. If you’re looking for a little motivation, take a look at some of these quotes from inspirational figures like Michael Jordan, Guy Kawasaki, Mark Zuckerberg and more. Read more Entrepreneur.

About the Author

With over seven years of experience, Denise Prichard is an experienced content marketing professional with a penchant for writing compelling copy and content within the health, wellness and beauty industries. She graduated with a degree in English from Arizona State University in 2010 and currently runs her own blog, Fueled by Vegetables, a project that stems from her passion of living a healthy, joyful life and encouraging others to do the same. When she isn't writing or editing, you can find her teaching yoga classes throughout the valley, inventing yummy recipes and hanging out with her rescue pups, Eleanor and Stevie. She currently serves as the Content + Copy Editor at Booker Software.